Stamp or label affixing machine.



No. 857,625. PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

T. c. HOOK. STAMP 0R LABEL AFPIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1905. RENEWED APR. 23, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE G. HOOK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. L P

STAMP OR LABEL AFFlXlNG MACHINE.

Application filed May 10,

To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that I, Tnnononr. C. Hoox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Stamp or Label 1 Aflixing Machines, of which the following is a specification. 5 My invention relates to a new and useful label affixing madevice in'which a number of stamps or labels will be held in the machine, one piled upon top of the other with the gum surface downward, and by first pressing the machine upon a damp surface so as to dampen the gum upon the lowermost stamp or label, and then by pressing downward upon a plunger the lowermost stamp or label will be affixed to the surface upon which it is pressed.

With these ends in view, this invention 'consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which Figure I is a vertical longitudinal section through my improved device; Fig. 2, aside elevation o the lower part of the device; Fig. 3, a bottom plan view of the device.

A represents the body portion, which is open at the lower end, and in the lower end is adapted to be inserted the gummed stamps or labels B with the gum surface downward.

O is a plate adapted to slide in the body portion and rest upon the top of the stamps and above this plate is a light spring D interposed between the plate O and the upper portion of the body, said spring tending to press the plate O downward upon the stamps or labels.

E is a plunger adapted to slide vertically and centrally in the body portion and extend from the upper end thereof, the lower end of the plunger is provided with an enlargement E, and a spring F surrounds the plunger and is interposed between the body A and a head Gr formed upon the upper end of the plunger. This spring F tends to force the plunger upward and hold the enlargement E normally Specification of Letters Patent.

: from underneath the stamps,

Patented June 25, 1907.

1905. Renewed April 23,1907. Serial No- 369,753.

against the lower end of with the body portion and extending downward into the hollow portion thereof, the lower end of the plunger will normally held from out of contact with the plate O.

Upon each side of the body portion are arranged the spring st ps H, the lower ends 0 which are bent around underneath and normally extend a short distance inside of the opening of the body portion, Figs. 1 and 3. These spring strips H normally tend to spring awayfrom the bodyQportion so as to remove the protruding ends but the ends H are held underneath the stamps by means of a ring I surrounding the body portion and the sprin strips H, so that when the ring is forced ownward'to its lowermost position,

as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it will force the spring strips H toward the body portion, and therefore cause the ends H to protrude underneath the stamps or labels. These ends revent the stamps or labels from falling outward from the machine.

In operation the device is first lightly pressed upon a moistened surface so as to moisten the lowermost stamp or label, and then by placing the machine upon the surface to which the stamp or label is to be affixed and pressing downward upon the plunwith the plate C pressureis thus exerted to affix the lowermost stamp or label to the surface, and when the machine is raised this stamp or label will adhere to the surface, and the edges will pass the protruding ends H of the spring strips. This operation can be repeated as many times as there are stamps or labels in the machine.

When it is desired the machine the ring to fill the magazine of I is raised so as to allow the spring strips to spring away from the body portion, and then the opening of the body portion is free for the insertion of the stamps or labels.

Of course I do not wish to be limited in construction or position of the said machine, as it can be used in a horizontal position for affixing stamps or labels to boxes of all kinds without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Havingthus fully described my invention, i

what I claim as new and useful, 1S

1. In a device of the character described, a body portion provided with a recess opening upward from the lower end thereof, the

a neck A formed as shown in.

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stamps or labels adapted to be iled one on top of the other in thelower en of the body portion with the blank side downward, thin strips adapted to protrude beyond the inside 5 edge of the recess in the body portion at'sev- 1 Ward when the machine 1s to be filled, a plate and adapted to slide in the recess of the body portion, a spring interposed between said plate and the body portion, a vertically slid- I 5 ing plunger arranged to slide in the body portion above the plate, a spring tending to force the plunger u ward, the lower end of the plunger norrna ly held with the plate but adapted 2o tact with the plate when the plunger is forced the stamps or labels adapted to be one above the other with'the blanr downward in the lower end as to extend underneath the and normally protrude a sligh mal position whenit is down in its lowermost position, the spring strips adapted to move away from the body portion when the ring is raised, a plate arranged upon the top 0 o the stamps or labels and adapted to slide Within th ody portion, a vertioall y sliding plunger arranged in the body portion above the plate, an enlargement formed upon the lower end of the body portion, a head formed upon the upper end of the plunger, a spring interposed etween the body portion and the head, said spring adapted to normally hold the enlargement against the body portion and at a distanoe above the plate, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my THEODORE C. HOOK. Witnesses:

WM. B. MANNING, F. E. FAI-IRIG.

signature n the presence of two subscribing witnesses. 

